Perry County vs. Wayne County

Perry County (MS)Wayne County (MS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)11,93120,298
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.6%-2.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)12,24920,747
Population, Census, April 1, 201012,25020,747
Persons under 5 years, percent5.8%6.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.5%24.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.3%17.1%
Female persons, percent51.1%52.0%
White alone, percent78.7%58.4%
Black or African American alone, percent19.2%40.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.2%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent1.3%1.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.6%1.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent77.4%57.3%
Veterans, 2014-2018620874
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.3%0.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)5,6719,481
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201883.4%81.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$83,700$84,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$869$979
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$354$364
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$622$516
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20134.4%3.4%
Building permits, 2018112
Households, 2014-20184,5637,734
Persons per household, 2014-20182.612.62
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.8%95.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20180.6%0.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201877.8%77.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201864.5%62.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201881.3%78.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201811.0%16.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201821.1%16.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent16.8%16.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.8%56.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201845.7%53.5%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)19,34844,959
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)62,373183,856
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$5,161$8,899
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201832.335.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$39,007$37,970
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$21,611$22,611
Persons in poverty, percent22.0%21.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017143372
Total employment, 20171,7134,214
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)81,347151,865
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20174.9%-0.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20177671,546
All firms, 20128781,547
Men-owned firms, 2012447852
Women-owned firms, 2012368614
Minority-owned firms, 2012117589
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012733914
Veteran-owned firms, 201211276
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20127391,426
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200721.5%28.6%
Population per square mile, 201018.925.6
Land area in square miles, 2010647.25810.75

Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Perry county (MS) and Wayne county (MS) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.
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